[BH Ord. #24 § 220.001, 6-11-1987]
The purpose of this section (hereinafter referred to as the
"Nuisance Ordinance") is to define nuisances, authorize inspection
of places and premises where there is reason to believe any such nuisance
exists, provide for removal or abatement of nuisances and recovery
of expenses incurred by the Board of Health of the Borough of Ramsey
in removing or abating such nuisances, and prescribe penalties for
violations is hereby enacted by the Board of Health of the Borough
of Ramsey (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), pursuant to Chapter
192, § 9, Laws of 1945, and Chapter 177, § 9,
Laws of 1947.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.002, 6-11-1987]
As used herein, unless otherwise specifically indicated, the
following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Health Officer of the Board or any other officer or employee
authorized by resolution of the Board to enforce the provisions hereof.
Means and includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
and their agents, servants or employees.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.003, 6-11-1987]
The following matters, things, conditions or acts and each of
them are hereby declared to be a nuisance and injurious to the health
of the inhabitants of this Borough.
a.
Depositing, maintaining or allowing to exist in or upon any lot,
yard, street, house, building, sidewalk or other premises or public
or private place any garbage, rubbish, paper, wrappings, cans, leaves,
wood, glass or any other substance or material, which is foul or offensive
or which might adversely affect the health of the inhabitants of this
Borough.
b.
The existence or presence of any water or other liquid in which mosquito
larvae breed or exist.
c.
Depositing, accumulating or maintaining any matter or thing which
serves as food for insects or rodents and to which they may have access
or which serves or constitutes a breeding place or harborage for insects
or rodents in or on any land, premises, building or other places.
d.
The existence or presence of any accumulation of garbage, refuse,
manure, or animal or vegetable matter which may attract flies and
to which may have access, or in which fly larvae or pupae breed or
exist.
e.
Polluting any well, spring, stream or supply of drinking water.
f.
Taking or allowing any animal to enter any store where food is sold.
g.
Maintaining any chimney, smoke stack, or pipe flue, or any part thereof,
that is out of repair and so defective as to allow coal gas or other
noxious fumes to escape into the building where it is situated or
into any adjacent building.
h.
Maintaining any vehicle used for hire, or for a public conveyance,
in a dirty or unsanitary condition.
i.
Permitting the emission of dense smoke, dust, gases or cinders in
sufficient quantities to cause injury to health.
j.
Maintaining, permitting or causing the maintenance of any offensive
matter, foul or noxious odors, gases or vapors, and all causes to
disease, which are injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the
Borough.
k.
Throwing or overflowing or permitting the throwing or overflowing
of any water slops, stable drainage, liquid filth, septic tank or
privy contents upon any public or private property.
l.
Allowing to exist any unclean or unsanitary conditions in any cellar,
room or building, any imperfect plumbing or sewer appliances or connection
from which any foul or noxious odors or liquids may escape.
m.
Expectorating upon the steps, halls, floors, or other parts of any
public building, or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, street, park, playground,
public conveyance or other public place.
n.
Permitting any dog or other animal to commit any nuisance on any
sidewalk or upon any shrubbery, fences or buildings in the Borough.
o.
Any other unsanitary condition affecting health or any other condition
defined as a nuisance by the Ramsey Sanitary Code, the State Sanitary
Code, or state laws.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.004, 6-11-1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to commit, maintain
or allow any nuisances, as declared and described herein.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.005, 6-11-1987]
All public places and premises in this Borough shall be subject
to inspection by the enforcing official. All other places and premises
in this Borough shall be subject to lawful inspections by the enforcing
official if the Board or that official has sufficient reason to believe
that any provisions hereof are being violated.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.006, 6-11-1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, obstruct, delay,
resist or prevent the enforcing official from enforcing the provisions
hereof.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.007, 6-11-1987]
Whenever a nuisance as declared herein is found on any plot
of land, lot, right-of-way or any other private premises or place,
notice in writing shall be given to the owner thereof to remove or
abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein but
not less than five days from the date of service thereof. A duplicate
of the notice shall be left with one or more of the tenants or occupants
of the premises or place.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.008, 6-11-1987]
If the owner, tenant or occupant upon being notified as provided
herein shall not comply with such notice within the time specified
therein and fails to remove or abate such nuisance, the Board shall
proceed to abate the nuisance or may cause it to be removed or abated
in a summary manner by such means as the Board shall deem proper.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.009, 6-11-1987]
Whenever a nuisance as declared herein is found on any public
property or on any highway or any other public premises or place,
notice in writing shall be given to the person in charge thereof to
remove or abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein.
If such person fails to comply with such notice within the time specified
therein and fails to remove or abate such nuisance, the Board shall
proceed to abate the nuisance or may cause it to be removed or abated
in a summary action manner by such means as the Board of Health shall
deem proper.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.010, 6-11-1987; BH Ord. #33 § 1, 9-11-1997]
The Board of Health may institute an action at law to recover
costs incurred by it in the removal or abatement of any nuisance as
declared herein from any person who shall have caused or allowed such
nuisance to exist, or from any owner, tenant or occupant of premises,
who, after notice and notification as herein provided, shall fail
to remove and abate the same within the time specified in such notice.
In lieu of an action at law to recover such costs incurred by the
Board, the costs may be charged against the subject real property,
and they shall forthwith become a lien upon the subject real property
and shall be added to and form a part of the taxes assessed and levied,
and shall be certified to by the person whose duty it is to collect
the Borough taxes and shall be collected in the same manner and at
the same time as other taxes.
[BH Ord. #24 § 220.011, 6-11-1987]
The penalty that shall be imposed for any violation of the provisions
hereof shall not be more than $500 nor less than $5. Each violation
and every day upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate
offense for which a penalty may be recovered.
[1972 Code § 222.001]
No person shall establish, construct or maintain any construction
camp, labor camp or other temporary living quarters for working men,
or any other camp or place intended to be occupied by five or more
persons for a period of three or more days without a permit therefor.
Applicant for a permit shall notify the Health Officer or the Board
of Health in writing, of his intention so to do and shall set forth
in such writing, the exact location of such camp or temporary living
quarters, the approximate number of occupants and the purpose for
which such camp, or living quarters, is intended to be used.
[1972 Code § 222.001]
Every such camp or temporary living quarter shall at all times,
be kept clean and free from refuse and accumulation, and when vacated
shall be left clean and free from any refuse, accumulation, or other
condition detrimental to health.
[1972 Code § 222.001]
At least three days before any such construction camp, labor
camp or temporary living quarters for workmen, or any other camp,
shall be vacated, the owner, manager, or person in charge thereof,
shall notify, in writing, the Health Officer of the Board and in such
notice shall specify the time such place is intended to be vacated.
[BH Ord. #35 § 8; amended 4-15-2011 by BH Ord. No. 01-2011]
For a permit to operate a camp as required by Chapter 11 of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code: $175.
[1972 Code § 223.001]
The owner, tenant, manager and all the other persons maintaining,
operating or in charge or control of any public place, shall at all
times, keep and maintain every such public place, and all parts thereof,
in a clean and sanitary condition and open to inspection by the Board,
its officers or any employee of the Board of Health.
[1972 Code § 223.002]
Every public place shall contain the following:
a.
Proper lavatory facilities for the use of persons patronizing the
place.
b.
A wash room, comfort station or other place of a like nature.
c.
A sufficient quantity of toilet tissue.
d.
A sanitary waste receptacle for towels customarily discarded after
usage.
e.
Separate toilets for male and female patrons.
f.
Provision for the thorough cleansing, boiling and sterilizing of
cloth towels, if used.
g.
A mechanical dispenser for liquid or powdered soap of a type approved
by the Board.
[1972 Code § 223.003]
In all public places the use of cake soap in common, the use
of any drinking cup in common, and the use of towels in common is
prohibited.
